Rewrite the given sentences without changing the meaning.

Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.

Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the correct options.

Ritu said to the old man, “Where do you live?”

(Begin ‘Ritu....’)

• Ritu told the old man where did he live.

• Ritu told the old man where he lived.

• Ritu asked the old man where he lived.

• Ritu asked the old man where did he live.

If you tell me the truth, I shall not punish you.

(Use: ‘unless’)

• Unless you tell me the truth, I shall punish you.

• (b) Unless I punish you, shall not tell me the truth.

• (b) Unless I punish you, shall not tell me the truth.

• Unless you tell me the truth, I shall not punish you.

In spite of repeated warnings Anshul paid no heed.

(Use: Despite’)

(a) Despite paying repeated warnings Anshul does not heed.

(b) Despite repeated warnings Anshul paid no heed.

(c) Despite paying no heed Anshul has been repeatedly warned.

(d) Despite of repeated warning Anshul paid no heed.

• Despite paying repeated warnings Anshul does not heed.

• Despite repeated warnings Anshul paid no heed.

• Despite paying no heed Anshul has been repeatedly warned.

• Despite of repeated warning Anshul paid no heed.

Rajiv is too weak to walk.

(Begin: Rajiv is...)

• Rajiv is so weak so he cannot walk.

• Rajiv is so weak to walk.

• Rajiv is so weak that he cannot walk.

• Rajiv is so weak that he can walk.

The students were trying to guess how high the apartment was.

(Use ‘height’)

• The students were trying to guess how height the apartment was.

• The students were trying to guess the height of the apartment.

• The students guessed how height was the apartment.

• The students tried to know how high the apartment was.

The National Anthem began when I reached school.

(Begin: No sooner.....)

• No sooner had the National Anthem began then I reached school.

• No sooner had I reached school than the National Anthem began.

• No sooner does the National Anthem begin than I reached school.

• No sooner had I reached school then the National Anthem began

The news has been brought to us by him.

(Begin: He...)

• He brought us the news.

• He was brought the news to us.

• He has brought us the news.

• He bought us the news.

What long hair you have!

(Begin: How ...............)

• How long you have hair!

• How long is your hair!

• How long your hair is!

• How long hair do you have?

As soon as we received your money, we heaved a sigh of relief.

(Begin: No sooner............)

• No sooner did we receive your money than we heaved a sigh of

  relief.

• No sooner had we receive your money than we heaved a sigh of

  relief.

• No sooner did she receive your money than she heaved a sigh of

  relief.

• d. No sooner had she receive your money than she heaved a sigh of

  relief.

Sunil is the fastest runner in the school. (End: .........Sunil.)

• No other runner is so fast as Sunil.

• The fastest runner in the school is Sunil.

• In running, no other person is as fast as Sunil.

• No other runner in the school is as fast as Sunil.